KnowraSolar eclipseLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Solar eclipse, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 5Related 12Compared with 5Lunar phaseCompared with: It can occur at new moon, but alignment—not the phase alone—makes an eclipse.Lunar eclipseCompared with: It reverses the alignment: the Moon casts its shadow on Earth instead of entering Earth’s shadow.SunlightCompared with: It temporarily reduces direct sunlight at places within the Moon’s shadow.Earth’s shadowCompared with: A solar eclipse is caused by the Moon’s shadow falling on Earth, the reverse projection.Solar phenomenaCompared with: An eclipse is an alignment event that reveals the corona, not solar activity itself.